Long Live the Empress

The next day

Yue Jinghao and Yue Yuyan greeted the old lady and left.

The only difference is that Yue Jinghao was going to Xu's house, while Yue Yuyan was going to Jingxin Tea House.

When Yue Jinghao heard that Yue Yuyan was going to Jingxin Tea House, she not only did not stop her, but also asked Manju to hand Yue Yuyan a purse. "Third sister, you should bring more money when you go out! If you like something on the way, just buy it back!"

Yue Yuyan was not polite either. She grabbed the heavy purse with a smile on her face and bowed to Yue Jinghao, "Thank you, big sister. Big sisters always treat little sisters best!"

Yue Jinghao watched Yue Yuyan's carriage leave before she slowly got on her own carriage and headed towards Xu's house.

Xu Mansion and Prime Minister's Mansion were not close to each other. When Yue Jinghao arrived at Xu Mansion, half an hour had passed.

Yue Jinghao saw through the gap in the curtains that Xu Lingcan was already waiting at the door of Xu's house, looking around.

Xu Lingcan was also very sharp-eyed. He could tell at a glance that it was the carriage from the Prime Minister's Mansion, and happily came forward to greet it. "Is Sister Jing here?"

Manju opened the curtain for Yue Jinghao, and Yue Jinghao's delicate face was revealed in the carriage. "Why is Sister Can'er waiting outside? It's raining heavily now, what if she gets frozen?"

Xu Lingcan didn't care. "Sister Jing, my father is a military commander! How can a military commander's daughter be so delicate?"

Yue Jing smiled and took Xu Lingcan's hand and walked into the Xu Mansion.

Compared with the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xu's Mansion was not very big. It was just an ordinary courtyard with three entrances and three exits. There were no rockeries, flowing water, flowers and plants like those in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Instead, there were some wooden stakes and human-shaped targets for practicing martial arts. Yue Jinghao found it strange.

Xu Lingcan said proudly, "These are what my father and brothers used for martial arts practice. Sister Jing, have you ever seen them?"

Yue Jinghao looked at Xu Lingcan's confident face and burst out laughing, "Sister Can'er is right! General Xu must have practiced a lot to be so brave and good at fighting!"

In the past, there were some noble ladies who came to visit the mansion, but every time they saw these, they only had disdain for the generals. Sister Jing was indeed different from them. "Sister Jing, my father heard that you were coming and insisted on seeing you. He is waiting for you in the mansion hall now."

Yue Jing smiled and shook her head. General Xu was really considerate towards his daughter. He did this because he was afraid that she had some ulterior motive in being close to Xu Lingcan.

Xu Xinghuai was sitting in the main seat reading a book. When he heard that Yue Jinghao had arrived, he quickly tidied up his appearance, fearing that he would embarrass his daughter.

Yue Jinghao was wearing a light pink lily dress today, which made her face look delicate and pretty. When she saw the person sitting in the main seat, she felt sad, "My little girl meets General Xu!"

Xu Xinghuai frowned when he saw Yue Jing looking so weak and frail, "Why are you so thin? Could it be that Prime Minister Yue doesn't give you food?"

Yue Jinghao didn't expect Xu Xinghuai to say this when they first met, but she didn't feel embarrassed at all. Instead, she felt a little warm.

Although Xu Lingcan was a bit careless, he was very considerate. He stepped forward and took Xu Xinghuai's arm, "Father, what nonsense are you talking about? Sister Jing is not in good health and can't stand for long."

Xu Xinghuai also felt that he was a little abrupt at this time. He touched his nose with his hand and softened his tone. "I am a rough man and don't know how to beat around the bush. Please don't blame me, Miss Yue! Please sit down!"

Yue Jinghao smiled and shook her head. "General Xu, you are too kind. I also want to be as healthy as my sister Caner, but what can I do..."

Xu Xinghuai's skin was tanned due to years of training outside, and with his serious face, he looked as if he was going to fight Yue Jinghao. "Come to my house often in the future, and I will teach you a few moves to make you as strong as an ox!"

Yue Jinghao burst out laughing, and even Xu Lingcan felt embarrassed. "Father! What girl would want to be like a cow? Sister Jing, don't blame me. My father is not good at speaking, so his words are a bit rude. In fact, father wants you to be strong!"

Strong? No woman wants to become like a man, right? Xu Lingcan's explanation became more and more confusing, and Yue Jinghao couldn't help but smile with her hands covering her lips. "General Xu and Sister Can'er don't have to do this. I understand what General Xu means. If I come here often in the future, General Xu, please don't be annoyed!"

By now, Xu Xinghuai had begun to like Yue Jinghao. His daughter was not a smart person, so he had to keep a close eye on her to prevent her from being taken advantage of. "Can'er, go and see if the cakes are ready!"

Xu Lingcan looked at the table and saw that Sister Jing had been here for such a long time, but the tea and snacks had not been served yet. It was really rude. "My daughter will go and urge them. Please wait for a moment, Sister Jing!"

After Xu Lingcan left, Xu Xinghuai looked at Yue Jinghao again, "What does Miss Yue like to do on weekdays?"

"My daughter loves reading the most."

Reading a book? Could it be those love stories that girls read? Xu Xinghuai picked up the book on the table and asked, "Have you read this book, Miss Yue?"

Yue Jinghao took it and saw that it was the "Training Treasure Book" written by an unknown author. This book not only covers how to train soldiers, but also records many military tactics. It is a rare good book. In her previous life, Yue Jinghao read almost all the military books in the world in order to help Wei Zilin, and this "Training Treasure Book" was the first military book Yue Jinghao read. It was not until the day of the execution of the Xu family that she knew that the unknown author was actually Xu Xinghuai.